Table leg unit structure



Aug. 21, 1956 w. JJBARGEN TABLE LEG UNIT STRUCTURE 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Dec. 25, 1955 rye n ATTORNEYS Aug. 21, 1956 w. J. BARGEN 2,759,781

TABLE LEG UNIT STRUCTURE Filed Dec. 23, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INV ENT OR BY *W ATTORNEYS United States Patent TABLE LEG UNIT STRUCTURE William James Bargen, Waukegan, 1]]. Application December 23, 1953, Serial No. 399,956 2 Claims. (Cl. 311-109) This invention relates to a desk or table supporting structure, and more particularly to a leg unit structure for a table.

An object of this invention is to provide a support for a desk or table which will form a firm support for a desk or table top.

Another object of this invention is to provide a sup porting frame for a desk or table which is formed of one or more pairs of leg units with variable connectors between the units, so that various shapes and sizes of tops may be used.

A further object of this invention is to provide a leg unit formed of a pair of legs having horizontal inwardly convergent upper portions secured together at their convergent ends, with a curved brace at the upper end of each leg which not only braces the leg, but also forms a bracket or support for a shelf disposed below the top.

A further object of this invention is to provide a leg unit formed of a pair of legs having horizontal inwardly convergent upper portions fixed together at their convergent ends with a tie bar secured between the divergent ends of said upper portions.

A further object of this invention is to provide a leg unit structure which will permit packing and shipping a table or desk in knockdown form.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the arrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in the drawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a detailed end elevation, partly broken away, of a desk or table frame structure constructed according to an embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan, partly in section, of the frame structure.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary bottom plan, partly in section, of a modified form of this invention.

Figure 5 is a bottom plan diagrammatic view showing the base leg unit structure secured to a trapezoidal table top.

Figure 6 is a bottom plan diagrammatic view showing the base leg structure secured to a rectangular table top.

Figure 7 is a bottom plan diagrammatic view showing the series of leg units secured to a hexagonal table top.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary front elevation of one of the leg units.

Referring to the drawings, and first to Figures 1, 2, and 3, the numeral 10 designates generally a table top which in the present instance is formed of sector shape.

The top 10 has secured to the 'lower side thereof a supporting frame structure which is formed of a pair of connected together leg units, generally indicated at 11 and 12.

The leg units 11 and 12 are of like construction and each is formed of front and rear legs 13 and 14 having arcuate upper end portions 15 and 16 respectively, merging into horizontal upper portions 17 and 18 which converge inwardly.

The horizontal upper portions 17 and 18 have secured between the inner parallel end portions 21 and 22 respectively, a tubular member 23. Where the table top 10 is of sector shape with rearwardly convergent side edges 45, the tubular connecting member 23 will be disposed in forwardly convergent relation, as shown in Figure 2.

An obtusely angled connecting member or bar 24 is disposed between the inner ends of the tubular member 23, and the connecting member 24 has fixed interiorly thereof a pair of studs 25 which telescope into the tubular members 23. A fastening member 26 engages through 5 the central portion of the connecting member 23 and is secured to the lower side of the top 10.

The legs 15 and 16 are firmly braced by means of a longitudinally arcuate or substantially L-shaped bracing bar 27 which has a substantially horizontal lower side 28 welded at its outer end to the upper end portion of an adjacent leg. The upper inner end of the vertical side 29 of bracing member 27 is welded to the adjacent horizontal portions 17 and 18 of an adjacent leg.

The bars 27 not only provide a bracing means for bracing the legs and the leg unit structure, but also provide a bracket or hanger means whereby a horizontal shelf 30 may be secured by fastening means 31 to the lower sides of the horizontal portions 28 of the bracing bars 27.

The shelf 30 is substantially smaller as to length and width than the table top 10 and is notched out, as indicated at 32, at each corner so that the marginal edges of the shelf 30 may project slightly beyond the legs 13 and 14.

The frame structure or leg unit also includes a horizontally disposed tie bar 33 welded as at 34 to the convex outer sides of the arcuate upper portions 15 and 16 of the legs, and the tie bar 33 not only braces the legs 13 and 14 at their upper ends but also provides a support for the top 10 so that the top may be secured to the leg unit by fastening means 35 extending through the tie bar 33.

Referring now to Figure 4, there is disclosed a modified form of leg unit structure wherein the horizontal upper portions of the leg unit are formed integral with each other by means of obtusely bent inwardly convergent horizontal portions 36 and 37. A tubular member or sleeve 38 is welded, or otherwise fixed, at the junction between the convergent portions 36 and 37, and a stud or telescoping member 39 carried by a connector bar 40 is adapted to telescope into the sleeve or coupling member 38.

The leg unit structure, shown in Figure 4, also includes an obtusely bent bracing member 41, similar to the bracing member 27, and also includes a tie bar 42, similar to tie bar 33.

Referring now to Figure 5, there is diagrammatically shown a pair of leg unit members 11 which are secured beneath a table top 10b of truncated triangular configuration, and a connecting member 24a of slightly greater length than the connecting member 24.

Referring now to Figure 6, the table top 10a is of rectangular configuration, and the leg units 11 are connected together by a straight connecting bar 24b.

In Figure 7, there is disclosed a table top 43 which is of hexagonal configuration. There are disposed beneath the top 43 three leg units 11. It will be understood that there may be as many leg units 11 beneath the top 43 as may be desired. Where three of the leg units 11 are secured beneath the top 43, the inner ends of the leg units are connected together by means of angularly related connecting bars 44.

The leg units 11 are secured to the underside of their respective table tops 10b, 10a, and 43 in Figures 5, 6, and 7, by fasteners 35.

The table and frame structure hereinbefore described is formed out of tubular material and will provide a rigid frame structure embodying at least a pair of leg units which can be produced on the production basis and the arrangement of the leg units one with respect to the other, or others, will depend on the configuration of the table top.

It will be understood that the assembled frame structure may use the shelf, or, if desired, may be formed without the shelf 30.

What is claimed is:

1. A tubular frame unit fora desk or table comprising a pair of legs, arcuate upper portions extending from the upper ends of said legs, inwardly convergent upper horizontal portions extending from said arcuafe portions, a tie bar fixed between said arcuate portions and having the upper side thereof substantially coplanar with the upper sides of said horizontal portions, and a tubular connector encompassing member fixed between the convergent ends of said horizontal portions.

2. A tubular frame unit for a desk or table as defined in claim 1, and an arcuate bracket for each of said legs, each of said brackets, respectively, having one of their ends fixedly secured to its said horizontal portion of its associated leg, and its other end connected with its associated leg, said connections being made on opposite sides of and adjacent to said arcuate upper portions of said leg.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 913,204 Dickson Feb. 23, 1909 1,104,103 Carpenter July 21, 1914 2,010,394 Herman Aug, 6, 1935 2,467,080 Duer Apr. 12, 1949 2,657,965 Bargen Nov. 3, 1953 

